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Old 05-03-2004, 03:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM!!!
I WENT AND BOUGHT A THIRTY GALLON TANK. I WANT TO HAVE AS MUCH MACROALGAE AS POSSIBLE SO I PUT ONE BAFFLE FOR THE PUMP. I HAVE A 4OWTT LIGHT WITH 3 INCHES OF REFUGUIM MUD. MY QUESTION IS THE BIO BALLS I DONT HAVE THEM AND SOMEONE WAS TELLING ME I WILL HAVE A LOT OF AMMONIA WILL THE MACROS BREAK DOWN ALGAE TO ? DO YOU THINK THIS SETUP WILL BE OKAY ?
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Old 05-03-2004, 03:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I MEAN BREAK DOWN AMMONIA
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Macro algea is mainly for removing nitrates not ammonia.Live rock and DSBs remove ammonia


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